The announcement was a disappointment to us.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
In the morning a muzalem from Abdullahi came with the announcement that the camel-post was to leave at night for Fashoda, and with the caliph's command that Idris, Gebhr, Chamis, and the two Bedouins should prepare to go with the children.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
There was not anything very striking or very new in the announcement.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever